By the News Service of Florida An estimated 5,540 initial unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, down from a revised count of 6,546 claims during the previous week, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report issued Thursday. The totals are similar to the state’s weekly average of 6,097 news claims in 2025. […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida A push by Gov. Ron DeSantis for Florida universities to pause hiring international faculty and staff members through what are known as H-1B visas moved forward Thursday. The state university system’s Board of Governors set up for final approval a proposed moratorium as part of rule changes […]
On Jan. 26 and Jan. 27, three Leon County girls soccer teams won district titles in their respective classifications. Chiles took home the 5A District 2 crown, while Florida High won 3A District 2 and Maclay captured the 2A District 1 title. Chiles – 5A District 2 On Jan 27th, the Chiles girls soccer team […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Thursday, January 29, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 59. Tonight, low around 37. Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 59. Friday night, low around 36. NWS US stock markets: The Federal Reserve yesterday held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% for the first time since July. US stock markets closed […]
By Daniel C. Vock, The News Service of Florida A Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that would severely restrict cities and other local governments from adopting policies to fight climate change, over the objections of Democrats and environmentalists. Sen. Bryan Avila, R-Miami Springs, sponsored the proposal (SB 1628), arguing […]
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida Republican lawmakers are trying to revive an effort to create an exemption to the state’s voter-approved minimum wage that would apply to workers classified as trainees. The GOP-controlled House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on Wednesday voted 11-6 along party lines to approve a measure (HB 221) […]
By The News Service of Florida Lawmakers started moving forward Tuesday with a proposal crafted in response to a deadly crash involving an undocumented-immigrant truck driver on Florida’s Turnpike. The Republican-dominated Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 along party lines to approve a bill (SB 86) that would require law-enforcement officers to take into custody truck […]
In a passionate appeal during a recent school board meeting on Monday January 26, Scott Mazur, speaking on behalf of Leon classroom teachers and instructional staff, called for a radical shift in how the district manages its resources. Mazur urged officials to prioritize the district’s “human capital” over its physical property, arguing that the current […]
TALLAHASSEE REPORTS Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Weather: Today, sunny, with a high near 54. Tonight, clear, with a low around 30. Thursday, a high near 58. Thursday night, a low around 34. NWS US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow -0.8%, Nasdaq +1.0%); S&P 500 notches record high (More). ________________________________________________________________ Local & State […]
On Monday, January 26th, 46-year-old John Fredrick Black was arrested in Texas and booked into the Harris County Jail on a warrant issued by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The warrant stems from an undercover investigation into online child exploitation in Tallahassee. Earlier this month, detectives with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Human Exploitation and […]